RAJASTHAN CURRENT AFFAIRS 2021 – 24th June

Published on June 24, 2021 by Abhishek Shekhawat |
Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Just Prep Raj

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• MoU signed between India and Fiji for collaboration in agriculture and allied sectors.
• A committee of representatives from Army, Air and Navy Forces formed to consult on integrated tri-service theatre commands.
• 9^th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable 2022 will be hosted by India.
• RBI Report: India stands second after Turkey in Central Bank’s surplus transfers’ share.
• Moody’s predicted India’s growth for 2021 to 9.6% and 7% for 2022.
• Shafali Verma of India becomes first women cricketer to hit 3 sixes in test match.
• MPL, Amul and JSW joins IOA (Indian Olympic Association) to sponsor for Tokyo Olympics 2020.
• The Cabinet of Maharashtra govt. approves the amendments for ‘Heritage Tress’ protection.
• Raghuram Rajan and Esther Duflo joins the Economic Advisory Council of Tamil Nadu.
• Gujarat launched Agricultural Diversification Scheme 2021 for tribal farmers.
• India’s largest solar carport inaugurated by Tata Power at Pune.
• Department of Biotechnology under MoS&T issued a special call to North-Eastern region farmers to provide scientific solutions under Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN).

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

• Israel accomplishes test of Laser Weapon to shoot down drone mid-air.
• Ireland cricketer Kevin O’Brien announced his retirement from One-Day International after a career of 15 years.
• Swimmer Kaylee McKeown of Australia breaks world record of 100-meter backstroke.
• German Pritzker Prize winning architect Gottfried Bohm passed away.
• Credit Suisse Report: Indian super-rich’s wealth slips to 4.4%.
• Trilateral partnership launched between India, Italy and Japan for stability in Indo-Pacific region.
• Indian Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre addressed two meetings – G-20 Education Ministers Meet 2021 & Minister for Labor & Employment Meet 2021.

RAJASTHAN STATE AFFAIRS:

• First Camel Milk Dairy in western Rajasthan to be set-up in Pokharan of Jaisalmer under Marugandha Scheme.
• Rajasthan IPS Cadre officer Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed as Special Director General of BSF (Border Security Officer)
• CM Ashok Gehlot announced to establish ‘Transgender Security Cell’ to deliver welfare, security and justice to people of transgender community.
• State govt. removes tax and penalty from export of medicinal plant Indian Senna (Sonamukhi).
• State Mines Department declares approval of Rs. 200 crores for treatment and social welfare of Silicosis victims.
• Rajasthan govt. instructed order to RSMSSB (Rajasthan State Ministerial Subordinate Service Board) organize Common Entrance Test (CET) for non-technical posts. The CET Score will be valid up to 3 years.
• Economic Survey 202-2021 Report: Per Capita Income Constant Value (2011-2012) of Rajasthan is Rs. 72,297.
• Rajasthan govt. announce to establish a Social & Performance Audit Authority to deliver benefits of various welfare schemes to target groups.